Recent content by Mccool

No, you're not correct. the F-150 offers an electronic rear locker on most 4x4's, the tundra doesn't offer one at all which means out of the box the Ford is better offroad. Plus the tundras gas mileage is laughable. I love Toyota, but the tundra is WAY past needing a full update.

Thanks everyone! I've found a number for boats and RV's but all for water inlet, not output. I ordered a couple to try, hopefully I can modify them to fit my needs. A locking door would be nice but not mandatory.

Hey all, I'm looking for some type of plastic box I can recess into the side of my trailer to Install a water outlet. Something like this https://www.amazon.com/Eastman-60234-Maker-Outlet-Inlet/dp/B00NQJTKUS That one mounts into a recess to accommodate for drywall though so I'm not sure it'll...

Any progress? Looks stellar so far

I agree with most all of this. You'll need to at least double your budget to buy a new ready made trailer unless you plan to outfit it yourself. I'd be looking at used trailers. you may get lucky and find a good production unit or a nice homemade unit someone is getting rid of fully outfitted...

I'd probably use something like "starboard" for the floor, its light weight and durable. I'd use 18 or 20 gauge for everything else. Not that I'm unhappy with mine, but saving weight should've been a higher priority.

My running boards are 14g, sides are 16g, top and tailgate are 18g and floor is 3/4" plywood. I'd build it lighter if i did it again. Tent is on a rack tied to the frame, not supported by sheet metal.

To collapse the struts, I pull the two front pins which allows the front to drop an inch or two. Then I go pull the back two pins and the back drops a little. From there, I just pull down on the back and the front will drop itself as I lower the back. Hopefully that makes sense, I dont have a...

Thanks! That's correct, the rack is 1" tubing. The tubing it slides in to on the trailer is 1.25". It definitely holds the weight fine, no worries there. The struts havent held up very well. They are getting replaced with linear actuators soon.

It's certainly possible that I'm misattributing the change to the lift. I wouldn't call the ride bad necessarily, but I think if I cranked it another inch or two it would be bad. I'm not riding on the stops, I replaced the shocks at the same time time with bilstien 5100's made for "0-2 inch"...

I'm surprised to see so many of yall telling OP to crank his torsion bars 3". I cranked mine just enough to clear 285/70/17 tires, about 1.5 inches, and I definitely notice a difference in ride quality. Mine "floats" alot more than it used to. Cranking them 3" would make it even worse plus it...

that is reassuring, the victron was my top choice because the bluetooth features can be combined with the solar charger. Last question (maybe), the 15 amp is going to be a smarter purchase than the 10 amp version for my situation, correct?

I would like to thank you fellas ( especially Dreadlocks) for all the advice. I have taken a few days to ingest it and do further research. Unfortunately, after the initial advice I impatiently purchased a "battery tender" charger. I am unhappy with that purchase and in the process of...

I'm sure you can easily find a welding shop close by to make you one. If you only need a couple simple crossbars to hold a tent, it should be fairly inexpensive. Or post your location, maybe someone here with a welder could help.

Thank you! That clears things up for me. I was looking at the victron MPPT 100/20 for the solar but wasn't sure if I needed an additional controller to make it work. I will keep them separate per your suggestion. For the shore power, is 10 or 15 Amps adequate? I wont have it hooked up more than...